I like the story of Joseph. He was like the believers version of the Terminator. He just kept coming back- no matter what. I’m sure this was a huge frustration for the devil. However, when I get to Heaven I want to let Joseph I’ve got him beat. At least in one area. He was [...]
New Hero
These days I’m gaining new heroes all the time. The latest one is Bobby Smith. He’s the youth minister at Memorial Drive.
I’m blessed because Bobby is humble. I don’t know if I’m mature enough to do for him what he has done for me. I would be unnerved to minister in a place where the [...]
A place to start life over.
That’s what we say at Memorial Drive. You can’t enter our building without reading those words. A slogan? Oh no- it’s the truth. A place to start life over is a description and not a motto. Our congregation is alive with the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. We get to see Him minister [...]
Under the Influence…
…of good men.
Mitch Wilburn. Marvin Phillips. me
I have been so blessed throughout my lifetime to be in the presence of great men of God. Ministers who have had a profound influence upon me. This morning I ate breakfast with Terry Rush. A hero of mine. At noon I went to a city-wide preachers lunch hosted [...]
Second day-First Problem
For the last seven years I’ve worn a uniform in my various jobs. Security guard- uniform. McDonalds- uniform. Delivery driver- uniform. Minister- I’m wasting precious morning minutes because I haven’t had to think about dressing myself in a long time.
I’m thinking about designing my own preacher uniform. Nothing too flashy. Something simple like white jumpsuits [...]
Quick report on Day One.
The day went well. It felt right and proper to be doing what I’m doing and where I am doing it. I felt more than welcomed by my co-workers- I felt gladness in their presence.
Being back is sort of strange too. Everything looked familiar, but somehow different too. But I never felt out of place [...]
Monroe and other stuff.
One of the things I love about youth rallies is I get to meet new friends. The pictures above show a few I was blessed to meet in Monroe, La. It was a great weekend. I applaud Jason Barnard, his youth group and the entire Forsythe church of Christ for planning and hosting this great [...]
Thanks readers.
Wow! Such encouraging comments on my last post- thank you. I’ve come to know so many brothers and sisters through blogging. For more than a year now your comments have lifted my heart and encouraged me. It’s also been a blessing to read your posts. I’m so glad Jesus gave us one another.
Blogging has also [...]
The next thing.
Faithful readers will know I have been unemployed for the last several weeks. We’ve wondered together what the next thing would be. Now I know. In a twist only God could foresee and arrange I am going to begin full time ministry next week with the Memorial Drive church of Christ. For the next year [...]
I don’t know why, but…
…last night I was thinking about Lazarus. You know- the one Jesus raised from the dead. I admire him. Not for dying. We all get to do that. I admire him for coming back. He spent four days in the bosom of Abraham then he was called back. What a bummer.
If it had been me [...]
